coach2709 posted:Not trying to be a jerk or start anything but due to the fact I know maybe 3 Asian people I guess I missed the fact that Oriental was offensive. When did it happen and why is it offensive?
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/oriental
Essentially, because it's often used pejoratively, or in reference to stereotypical portrayals of Asian groups in western media (see, for example, WW II propoganda).